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- ↑ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ Chapman, Ric (2021-04-18). "The Aussie athletics stars who booked tickets to Tokyo — some are true medal hopes". Fox Sports (Australia) . Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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